Flotation and Separation
dimensioning of gravitational separators, CFD models for simulations of different geometries, instrumented experimental bench for extracting global parameters of efficiencies, droplet diameters, and phase fractions, in addition to the possibility of viewing flow details inside the equipment.
Technical specifications
| Operating pressure | 1 – 15 bar |
| Operating temperature | Ambient, 5 – 50°C |
| Flow rate, gas | 0.1 – 20 Nm³/h |
| Flow rate, oil | 0.1 – 3 m³/h |
| Flow rate, water | 0.1 – 3 m³/h |
| Gas Phase | Air or any inert gas |
| Oil phase | Any non-flammable, clean oil |
| Water phase | Tap water and brine |
| Other phases | Micro bubbles for flotation |
| Inclinations | -45 to 45° |
| Separator Lengths | 1 meters and 1.5 meters |
| Separator Diamaeter | 0.3 meters and 0.5 meters |
| Material | Acrylic and stainless steel |
Measurement
- Flow rates
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Flow visualization
- Phase densities
- Phase fractions in the test section
- Phase fractions profile in the separator
- Advanced instrumentation
- FBRM
- Optical Sensors
- Impedance Sensors
- High-Speed Camera
- PIV
Industrial Scale Separator
